A blood-soaked dad who made a bomb threat to police in the early hours of Christmas Day had been raging because he couldn’t get a haircut, a court has heard.
Daniel Reid was arrested after police found him soaked in blood and ranting outside his home in Perth’s Rannoch Road.
The father-of-two told them: “I’ve got a f***ing bomb.”
Reid, 29, was locked up and spent his Christmas in custody.
At Perth Sheriff Court, he admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, likely to cause fear or alarm, on December 25 2021.
He pled guilty to acting in an aggressive demeanour, striking and damaging a window, repeatedly shouting and swearing and uttering derogatory comments and threats of violence to police.
The court heard he flew off the handle because he was unable to get a haircut on Christmas Eve.
Reid said he suspects someone may have spiked his drink.
Seasonal drinks
Fiscal depute David Currie told the court: “On December 24 2021, at about 11am, the accused left home to go and get a haircut in Perth city centre.
“He apparently became angry that he couldn’t get a haircut, given it was a busy time of year.
“As a result, the accused started drinking.”
Mr Currie said: “At around 9pm, he returned to his home address, heavily intoxicated.
“Essentially, he made a nuisance of himself.
“He kept ringing the communal buzzer in an attempt to gain entry.
“No one would let him in.”
The court heard this went on for about an hour.
“At 10pm, the accused phoned the police himself,” said the fiscal depute.
“He stated he wanted to get his belongings from his home address.”
Just before midnight, police took a call from a resident who told them he could see a confused-looking man who was shouting and swearing in the street.
“The witness also reported hearing the sound of smashing glass,” said Mr Currie.
“Officers arrived at the scene and observed the accused covered in blood, with his left hand in his pocket.
“They saw the door to the communal close had been smashed, with blood around the window pane.”
Mr Currie said Reid “immediately became hostile” when officers tried to speak to him.
“The accused called them ‘f***ing smelly b******s’ and said: ‘I’ve got a f***ing bomb.’
“He essentially made admissions about smashing the window.”
Reid was arrested and taken to Perth Royal Infirmary where he was treated for a cut to his hand.
He was then placed in custody but released the next day.
Not what he wished for
Solicitor Paul Ralph, defending, said: “He certainly didn’t get what he wished for for Christmas when he phoned the police.
“He’s got no explanation for his behaviour, other than he had had too much to drink.
“He thinks someone may have interfered with his drink to make him behave in this way.”
Mr Ralph said: “I am pleased to say he seems to have settled back down.
“He now spends his time with his family.”
Sheriff Charles Lugton told Reid: “While this was unpleasant and at times aggressive behaviour, I take account that this happened some time ago and you have no other matters outstanding.
“I think it is appropriate to deal with this by way of a community payback order.”
Unemployed Reid was ordered to carry out 36 hours of unpaid work.
